Master of Arts in Social Work (Dalit & Tribal Studies and Action)

Location: Mumbai

School: School of Social Work - Mumbai Campus

Intake: 30

Eligibility

a) Programme require completion of Bachelor's Degree of minimum of 3 years duration or its equivalent ( under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a recognised university, in any discipline.

b) At the time of applying candidates studying in 3 year degree progremme should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 4th semesters and candidates studying in 4 year degree progrmmes should have passed in all the subjects for 1st to 6th semester.

c) Only those Candidates who will be able to complete all the requirements of their final year Bachelor's Degree examinations by Saturday, June 02, 2018 are eligible to apply to all the programme.

Till the time the candidate submit results of the final year degree examination, admission to any of the Master's Degree Programmes of the Institute will be provisional. The results of the final examination have to be submitted before September 29, 2018. Those who fail to do so the provisional admission stands canceled.

Master of Arts in Social Work (Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action) is an intensive and theoretically engaging field with the academic programme premised within a Dalit and Tribal Episteme. It is located within Anti Oppressive Social Work and articulates bottom up, indigenous perspectives under the rubric of Dalit and Tribal Social Work. The programme follows a meta-discipline approach to knowledge acquisition and brings within its theoretical ambit, subjects such as Ontology, Epistemology, Ethics and Aes- thetics, Social and Political Philosophy and Dalit and Tribal Knowledge systems. Students are exposed to the latest theoretical debates from a meta-discipline approach pertaining to Adivasi peoples, the Dalit reality, Indian State and global geopolitics.

The programme uses critical pedagogy (CCE Model) led by faculty who are renowned for their ability to facilitate the process. Academically oriented students dedicated to the empowerment of Dalits and Tribes and students interested in understanding Indian structural realities from the lived experiences of Dalits and Tribes would greatly beneit from the programme. Those who have a degree in History, Human Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Peace and Conlict Studies, Political Science and any Humanities subject would find the programme both challenging and fufilling. Students of Bachelors in Social Work with interest in Dalits and Tribes would be greatly enriched by the theoretical depth that the programme offers. Activists with any academic back- ground having few years of experience with people’s movements would ind the programme extremely in- sightful and engaging. The programme is the first of its kind in the world, providing students with wide theoretical exposure to international politico historical and political economic discourses situated within the lived and shared experiences of Dalits in South Asia and Adivasis from India and other regions of the world.

Distribution of Credit Hours:

Year

Detail

Credits

First

Foundation Courses

6

Philosophy of Research

1

Core Social Work Courses

16

Programme Courses

4/6*

Fieldwork

12

Second

Programme Courses

16/18*

Research Project

6

Choice Based Credit Courses

8

Fieldwork

12

TotalCredits

83

*The number of credits over the year may vary across programmes due to difference in placement of programme specific courses.

Semesterwise Courses:

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

I

FC

Foundation Course

6

Philosophy of Research

1

SW 01

History and Perspectives of Social Work

2

SW 02

Social Case Work

2

SW 03

Social Group Work

2

SW 05

Research Methods I

2

DTSA 04

Dalit and Tribal Social Work : Perspectives and Concepts

2

II

EF

Elective Foundation Course (CBCS)

2

OE

Open Elective Course (CBCS)

2

SW 04

Community Organisation

SW 06

Social Welfare Administration

2

SW 07

Critical Perspectives on Social Work:

Introduction to Social Theories

2

SW 08

Research Methods II

2

DTSA 02

Political Theory for Critical Social Work

2

DTSA 09

Advanced Dalit and Tribal Social Work Practice skills.

2

DTSA 01

Rural,Rurality ,Caste and Tribe (Rural Practicum)

2

FW 01

Field Work

12

III

SW 09

Social Policy and Planning

2

DTSA 06

Tribe, State and Governance

2

DTSA 07

Term Paper on Dalit and Tribal Studies

2

DTSA 05

Political Economy ,Development and Dalits

2

DTSA 08

Law ,Justice and Democratic Rights

2

DE1

Disciplinary Elective Course (CBCS)

IV

DTSA 12

International Social Work and Indigenous Peoples

2

DTSA 13

Social Entrepreneurship among Dalits and Tribes

2

DTSA 03

Adivasi and Dalit Movements :Theory and Practice

2

RP

Research Project

6

FW

Field Work

12

DE2

Disciplinary Elective Course

2

Note: The semester-wise listing of courses is provisional, and may undergo some changes.

Fee Structure:

Components

DTA

Fees

Sem I

Sem II

Sem III

Sem IV

FEE

Tuition Fee

12000

12000

12000

12000

Examination Fee

800

800

800

800

Medical Examination Fee

100

0

0

0

CHARGES

Field Work Charges

5000

5000

5000

5000

Computer Charges

1000

1000

1000

1000

Convocation Charges

0

0

0

2000

ID Card Charges

300

0

0

0

FUNDS

Students' Competency Fund

0

0

0

Internship Fund

0

0

0

0

Lab Charges / Studio Fund

0

0

0

0

Dev. Fund / Prog. Fund

8000

8000

0

0

Students' Union Fund

500

500

500

500

Medical Insurance Fund

1500

0

1500

0

DEPOSITS & ADVANCES

A) Caution Deposits (Refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate)